Gastric Bypass Surgery in Istanbul, Turkey
Gastric Bypass Surgery in Istanbul is the most popular procedure of bariatric surgery. The Gastric Bypass surgery in Istanbul helps patients lose weight by changing how their stomach and small intestine handle the food they consume.
Furthermore, we work with the best bariatric surgeons who perform Gastric Bypass at our state-of-the-art clinics and technologically advanced JCI accredited hospitals in Istanbul.
After the Gastric Bypass in Istanbul, the patient’s stomach becomes smaller. Therefore, they will feel full with less food.
Furthermore, the food the patient consumes will no longer enters some parts of their stomach and small intestine that absorb food. Because of this, the patient’s body will not take in all of the calories from the food they eat.
When do you qualify for a Gastric Bypass Surgery in Istanbul?
The best method to help patients with the Gastric Bypass surgery in Istanbul is the screening. It is useful is to determine whether the patient needs surgery. You are eligible for Gastric Bypass if you are:
- Type 2 diabetes
- Between 18 and 65 years old;
- Have a BMI> 40, or;
- Have a BMI> 35 in combination with disorders caused by the excess weight (eg high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol and sleep apnea);
- Wants to radically change your lifestyle and eating habits;
- Ready to go to medical check-ups on a regular basis;
- Willing to go through the entire process;
- Not an excessive alcohol user.
- It is important that you stop smoking for several weeks before and after the treatment. By smoking, the chance of dying skin tissue is clearly increased.
Gastric Bypass for Type 2 Diabetes Patients
The Gastric Bypass surgery in Istanbul results in significant weight-loss and causes remission of type 2 diabetes in 80% of patients and improvement of the disease in an additional 15% of patients.
Furthermore, Improvement or remission of diabetes with gastric bypass in Istanbul occurs early after surgery and before there is significant weight-loss.